Montigny-La-Palisse said:We've got plenty of Harriers to do the job, and plenty of pilots. Anyone doubting their Air to Air capability can rest assured that they smashed up the incredibly capable Gripen over Norway last summer.
Oh Dear Mr Bear, dream on!!! heres what went down last time :wink: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_naval_forces_in_the_Falklands_War#Royal_NavyPaddingtonbear said:Interesting article, - but a little negative.
For a start we have we have 2 carriers (not 1 as the article describes), Ocean, Bulwark, Albion, the very capable Bay class landing ships, and more nuclear submarines armed with Tomahawk etc.
That being said we are short on destroyers and harriers. Endurance has also once again returned home with her future in doubt after her mishap.
The only positive in all of this is that it keeps the navy in the headlines during a very political defence review....
scouse said:Oh Dear Mr Bear, dream on!!! heres what went down last time :wink: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_naval_forces_in_the_Falklands_War#Royal_NavyPaddingtonbear said:Interesting article, - but a little negative.
For a start we have we have 2 carriers (not 1 as the article describes), Ocean, Bulwark, Albion, the very capable Bay class landing ships, and more nuclear submarines armed with Tomahawk etc.
That being said we are short on destroyers and harriers. Endurance has also once again returned home with her future in doubt after her mishap.
The only positive in all of this is that it keeps the navy in the headlines during a very political defence review....
off_les_aura said:Perhaps this is exactly what's needed to shake-up the CDS and the Government and their narrow-minded view on Defence and long-term security. Sorry Monty, but when it comes to Air-to-Air a radar-less Harrier with 2 AIM9s is no match for a Sea Harrier with Blue Vixen radar and 4 AMRAAM. In 2005 we were kicking F-15 ass at Lakenheath, taking 'em down before they could even see us - the Yanks didn't like that one little bit.
A repeat of 1982 is just whats needed to get Broone to WAKE UP and realise that scrapping Sea Harrier has created a huge capability gap with regard to Maritime Organic Air Defence.
Bergen said:Even a Spitfire can't be in two places at once
Montigny-La-Palisse said:Anyone doubting their Air to Air capability can rest assured that they smashed up the incredibly capable Gripen over Norway last summer.
Re 82. Must give a mention, to the Sidewinder AIM9Ls, borrowed :wink: from the Septics???off_les_aura said:Perhaps this is exactly what's needed to shake-up the CDS and the Government and their narrow-minded view on Defence and long-term security. Sorry Monty, but when it comes to Air-to-Air a radar-less Harrier with 2 AIM9s is no match for a Sea Harrier with Blue Vixen radar and 4 AMRAAM. In 2005 we were kicking F-15 ass at Lakenheath, taking 'em down before they could even see us - the Yanks didn't like that one little bit.
A repeat of 1982 is just whats needed to get Broone to WAKE UP and realise that scrapping Sea Harrier has created a huge capability gap with regard to Maritime Organic Air Defence.